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  • Could Jacob Rees-Mogg soon be off to 11 Downing Street?

    April 12, 2019

    The Conservative party has a shortage of the political equivalent of rock stars. These are the politicians that the public would not merely recognise (already a rather an elite cohort), but actually might cross the road to ask for an autograph – or, more usually these days, a selfie. Boris Johnson has this star quality, of course. [...]

  • Labour’s desire for the Bank of England to control UK house prices is disastrous and illogical

    April 12, 2019

    The Bank of England should be responsible for boosting the UK’s productivity, according to the Labour party, which wants Threadneedle Street to dictate how banks lend money to businesses. Under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, Labour also wants to keep RBS nationalised in order to direct its lending; turn Post Offices into [...]

  • Jeremy Corbyn and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez love Modern Monetary Theory, but it is just the magic money tree again

    April 10, 2019

    As the Brexit process unfolds, the possibility of a Corbyn government has become much more tangible. Last month, John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, wrote to the Treasury to say that in power he would require them to “widen the range of economic theories and approaches in which its officials and those in the rest of [...]

  • Poll: Sterling set to rise three per cent if Brexit deal looks likely

    April 5, 2019

    Sterling will jump three per cent if it looks likely the government will secure a Brexit deal, but will drop five per cent if talks fail, according to a Reuters poll. The pound plummeted following the 2016 referendum and has been volatile ever since as the market reacts to every development in the Brexit negotiations. [...]

  • Brexit uncertainty has cost the UK economy £66bn, says S&P

    April 4, 2019

    Brexit has cost the UK economy £66bn in lost growth, according to ratings agency S&P. Had the UK voted to remain in the EU in 2016s referendum the economy would have been three per cent larger by the end of 2018, the group’s report said. Read more: Brexit delay wins MPs' support by a margin [...]

  • Preparing for a black swan event in the financial markets

    March 27, 2019

    Global markets are more complex and interconnected than ever. Since the 2008 financial crisis, it’s become increasingly difficult to predict how the behaviour of market participants will affect the broader financial system. Meanwhile, increased automation and the use of high-frequency trading have contributed to flash crashes. We struggle to manage the rapid market movements that [...]

  • Bank of England holds interest rates amid Brexit deadlock despite sunnier economic data

    March 21, 2019

    The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) has voted unanimously to hold interest rates at their current level of 0.75 per cent, after weighing up “mixed” economic data, it said today. Read more: Government borrowing falls to fresh 17-year low The central bank said it will not change its primary bank rate from where [...]

  • DEBATE: Will the UK’s strong employment landscape be able to withstand the shock of a no-deal Brexit?

    March 20, 2019

    Will the UK’s strong employment landscape be able to withstand the shock of a no-deal Brexit? Lee Biggins, founder and chief executive of CV-Library, says YES. While there’s no guarantee that the jobs boom will last if we came crashing out of the EU, the labour market has stood strong in the face of uncertainty [...]

  • Stop overlooking small businesses – they can be a massive force for good

    March 18, 2019

    Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) make up 99 per cent of companies, and employ 60 per cent of private sector workers in the UK. And yet, they are often overlooked when we talk about responsible business. When SMEs take action on responsible business, they make a huge difference to London’s communities, to our environment, to [...]

  • Wetherspoons profits take a hit as wage increases kick in

    March 15, 2019

    Wetherspoons has posted a sharp drop in pre-tax profits in its half-year report as increased labour costs took their toll. Read more: Wetherspoons profits slow amid surge in labour costs The figures Revenues increased 7.1 per cent to £889.6m for the 26 weeks to 27 January. Like-for-like sales were up 6.3 per cent over the [...]

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